We need your help! August 22nd, at Alpenrose Dairy, we're hosting a huge Family Fair. You're all invited! There'll be free food, kids activities, live music and much more. Also that day, to help pay for continuing our radio program, we're conducting a HUGE rummage sale, and you can help!
The event itself will be tons of fun - it's still a ways off, but we're planning a bunch of kids (and adult!) activities, a car show, live music from local artists, model airplane demonstrations (the BIG ones), and even camels! We're just praying that in these tough economic times, it will be a day when individuals or families of any size can come and have a great day without the costs usually associated with that type of outting. And did I mention everyone eats for free!?! (For those with the means, we will be accepting donations for the food, and to partner with the local community 50% of what we receive will go to the Oregon Food Bank).
Concurrent with the event, also on the Alpenrose grounds, we will be holding a HUGE rummage sale to help fund the Heart of the Word radio broadcast. And that's where we're asking for your help.
Many of you help sponsor our program and we're SO thankful. But we also hear from a lot of you who want to help us, but simply can't in these tough times. Well, this is a way everyone can help Compassion Ministries, because we all have stuff we don't use anymore.
So let us help you clean out that garage or attic. We will take anything that's in good condition - clothes, furniture, tools, glassware, books... anything you don't need. And here's the best part - WE'LL COME TO YOU AND PICK IT UP! Yes, you just contact us and we'll bring a truck to pick up what you have right from your garage - just pile it up and we'll be there! And, it's TAX DEDUCTABLE. We'll give you a receipt just like Goodwill would, so you can deduct what you gave from your taxes next year. Also, we wanted you to know that any items left over after the rummage sale will go to a good cause as well - First Nation Ministries, led by Don Cline, ministers to Native American tribes throughout the US, and they will receive everything we don't sell to distribute to those in need.
So please call us at (503) 626-0101, or click here and give us your contact information, and we'll get back to you to arrange pickup. And save that date - we hope to meet you all there!
In His Strong Name,
Ron Mehl Jr